Rusty Meacham

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 155lb (190cm, 70kg)

Born: January 27, 1968 in Stuart, FL us

Draft: Drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 33rd round of the 1987 MLB June Amateur Draft from Indian River State College (Fort Pierce, FL).

School: Indian River State College (Fort Pierce, FL)

Debut: June 29, 1991 (Age 23-153d, 15,967th in major league history)
vs. CLE 7.0 IP, 8 H, 1 SO, 1 BB, 3 ER, W

Last Game: June 20, 2001 (Age 33-144d)
vs. BOS 0.2 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1992 season

Full Name: Russell Loren Meacham

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

2.2

ERA

4.43

218

343.0

198

WHIP

1.382

Summary of 39 Home Runs Allowed

(For more accurate walk-off HR totals, see the Batting Event Finder)

0 leading off, 0 walk-off, 2 tying, 6 go ahead

5 Tms
KCR	20
SEA	9
DET	4
TBD	3
HOU	3

Platoon
vs RHB	20
vs LHB	19

Home/Road
Home	27
Away	12

Outs
0	20
1	11
2	8

14 Opps
DET	7
OAK	4
TEX	4
CAL	4
MIL	4
MIN	2
BOS	2
CIN	2
CLE	2
SEA	2
BAL	2
TOR	2
NYM	1
CHW	1

35 Batters
Mark McGwire	2
Randy Velarde	2
Jeff Cirillo	2
Kirk Gibson	2
David Segui	1
Benito Santiago	1
Carney Lansford	1
Jim Edmonds	1
Mark Johnson	1
Manny Ramirez	1
Kirby Puckett	1
Mo Vaughn	1
Tony Clark	1
Jay Buhner	1
Mark Parent	1
Iván Rodríguez	1
Albert Belle	1
Travis Fryman	1
Dan Gladden	1
Paul Sorrento	1
Sean Casey	1
Rubén Sierra	1
Kent Hrbek	1
Bobby Higginson	1
Scott Spiezio	1
Geoff Jenkins	1
Shawn Green	1
Joe Carter	1
Dave Nilsson	1
Mark McLemore	1
Ron Karkovice	1
Juan González	1
Jeff Huson	1
Lance Parrish	1
Tino Martinez	1

12 Parks
KauffmanStad (KAN)	13
Kingdome (SEA)	7
Tiger Stad (DET)	5
TropicanaFld (STP)	3
Cinergy Fld (CIN)	2
Angel Stad (ANA)	2
County Stad (MIL)	2
Rogers Ctr (TOR)	1
Fenway Pk (BOS)	1
MinuteMaidPk (HOU)	1
Progressive (CLE)	1
Metrodome (MIN)	1

Where Hit
7	14
9	9
78	9
89	6
8	1

General field locations
when available.

Pitches
1	9
2	8
3	7
4	6
5	4
7+	3
6	1
Unk	1

Pitches in PA
when available.

Game Totals
1·HR gms	29
2·HR gms	5

Gms w/ this # = 0
are not shown.

Bases
---	20
1--	9
-2-	5
12-	4
-23	1

63 Runs
RISP	10
0 on	20
1 on	14
2 on	5
Any on	19

Inning
1	1
2	2
3	2
4	4
5	2
6	3
7	6
8	10
9	7
Extra	2

1-3	5
4-6	9
7-end	25

RelScore
+4..	10
+3	5
+2	4
+1	4
Tied	6
-1	2
-2	1
-3	1
-4..	6

Ahead	23
Tied	6
Behind	10

Before event,
for batter

Count
0-0	9
0-1	5
3-2	4
2-1	4
1-1	4
1-0	3
2-0	3
1-2	2
3-1	2
2-2	2
Unk	1

Pitch data mostly complete since 1988.

DefPos
DH	9
1B	8
C	5
RF	5
3B	5
LF	3
2B	2
CF	1
SS	1

OrderPos
7th	7
4th	7
3rd	6
5th	6
2nd	4
6th	4
8th	3
1st	1
9th	1

Leverage
High Lev	5
Medium Lev	11
Low Lev	23

Play By Play

WE and WPA Explanation

Play By Play
1991	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
1	1	1	1	1991-06-29	Albert Belle	CLE	@	DET	tied 0-0	t 2	0	---	7,(3-2) BFCBBFX	1	4	DH	10%	60%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); A. Belle Scores
2	2	2	1	1991-07-04	Mo Vaughn	BOS		DET	behind 0-5	b 6	0	---	2,(0-1) SX	1	3	3	4%	10%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); M. Vaughn Scores
3	3	3	1	1991-07-15	Rubén Sierra	TEX	@	DET	tied 0-0	t 1	0	12-	1,(0-0) X	3	3	9	18%	77%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); J. Franco Scores; R. Palmeiro Scores; R. Sierra Scores
4	4	4	2	1991-07-15	Jeff Huson	TEX	@	DET	behind 3-6	t 4	2	1--	2,(0-1) CX	2	9	6	17%	33%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); I. Rodríguez Scores; J. Huson Scores
1992	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
5	5	1	1	1992-04-17	Lance Parrish	CAL	@	KCR	ahead 6-1	t 8	1	---	4,(1-2) CSBX	1	7	2	1%	99%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
6	6	2	1	1992-06-09	Kent Hrbek	MIN	@	KCR	ahead 2-1	t 9	0	1--	4,(2-1) 1BBFX	2	7	3	10%	97%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); S. Leius Scores; K. Hrbek Scores/unER
7	7	3	1	1992-07-31	Mark McGwire	OAK	@	KCR	behind 4-5	t 7	2	---	4,(2-1) .FBBX	1	4	3	20%	43%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); M. McGwire Scores
8	8	4	1	1992-08-02	Carney Lansford	OAK	@	KCR	ahead 4-2	t 6	2	-2-	3,(1-1) FBX	2	2	5	14%	91%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); W. Weiss Scores; C. Lansford Scores
9	9	5	1	1992-08-28	Dan Gladden	DET		KCR	tied 2-2	b 8	1	1--	2,(0-1) F.X	2	6	7	33%	94%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); C. Fielder Scores/unER; D. Gladden Scores/unER
1993	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
10	10	1	1	1993-04-24	Mark McLemore	BAL	@	KCR	ahead 4-3	t 9	0	---	3,(2-0) .BBX	1	7	4	9%	92%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
11	11	2	1	1993-06-12	Ron Karkovice	CHW	@	KCR	tied 1-1	t 15	0	---	8,(3-2) .FBBBFFFX	1	8	2	32%	82%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
1994	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
12	12	1	1	1994-07-06	Dave Nilsson	MIL	@	KCR	tied 2-2	t 8	2	1--	5,(3-1) BBBFX	2	5	DH	38%	81%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); G. Vaughn Scores
13	13	2	1	1994-07-10	Joe Carter	TOR		KCR	ahead 5-3	b 8	0	1--		2	4	9	4%	99%		Home Run (Deep LF); P. Molitor Scores
14	14	3	1	1994-07-16	Kirk Gibson	DET	@	KCR	ahead 10-7	t 7	1	-2-	5,(3-1) BBBCX	2	5	DH	7%	95%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); T. Fryman Scores
15	15	4	1	1994-07-19	Jeff Cirillo	MIL		KCR	behind 2-3	b 12	0	---	5,(2-2) CBSBX	1	7	5	42%	66%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
16	16	5	1	1994-07-22	Kirk Gibson	DET		KCR	ahead 3-2	b 8	1	-2-	3,(1-1) .BFX	2	5	DH	9%	96%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); R. Ingram Scores
17	17	6	1	1994-08-07	Tino Martinez	SEA	@	KCR	ahead 7-4	t 7	1	---	1,(0-0) X	1	5	3	6%	92%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
18	18	7	2	1994-08-07	Jay Buhner	SEA	@	KCR	ahead 8-4	t 8	2	1--	1,(0-0) X	2	2	9	4%	99%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); F. Fermín Scores
1995	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
19	19	1	1	1995-05-21	Mark McGwire	OAK	@	KCR	ahead 5-2	t 9	2	1--	9,(3-2) CFBFFBBFX	2	4	3	4%	99%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); R. Sierra Scores
20	20	2	1	1995-07-30	Travis Fryman	DET	@	KCR	behind 1-3	t 8	1	---	3,(1-1) BCX	1	3	5	10%	21%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
21	21	3	1	1995-08-05	Kirby Puckett	MIN		KCR	ahead 7-4	b 7	0	1--	4,(2-1) CBBX	2	3	DH	4%	98%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); P. Meares Scores
22	22	4	1	1995-08-21 (2)	Jeff Cirillo	MIL		KCR	behind 7-18	b 9	1	-2-	3,(1-1) BCX	2	6	5	0%	0%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); J. Oliver Scores
23	23	5	1	1995-09-04 (2)	Shawn Green	TOR	@	KCR	ahead 5-1	t 6	0	---	2,(1-0) BX	1	6	9	4%	94%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
24	24	6	1	1995-10-01	Paul Sorrento	CLE		KCR	ahead 13-4	b 5	2	-23	4,(2-1) FBBX	3	8	3	0%	100%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); B. Giles Scores; J. Thome Scores
1996	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
25	25	1	1	1996-06-29	Iván Rodríguez	TEX	@	SEA	ahead 2-1	t 3	0	---	2,(0-1) SX	1	2	2	9%	69%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
26	26	2	2	1996-06-29	Juan González	TEX	@	SEA	ahead 3-1	t 3	1	---	1,(0-0) X	1	4	9	8%	76%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
27	27	3	1	1996-07-13	Randy Velarde	CAL	@	SEA	tied 0-0	t 2	0	---	3,(2-0) BBX	1	7	5	9%	59%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
28	28	4	1	1996-07-18	Jim Edmonds	CAL		SEA	behind 0-15	b 8	0	---	1,(0-0) X	1	3	8	0%	0%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
29	29	5	1	1996-07-27	Mark Parent	DET	@	SEA	behind 4-12	t 4	0	---	5,(2-2) BBFFX	1	8	2	1%	4%		Home Run (Fly Ball); M. Parent Scores
30	30	6	2	1996-07-27	Bobby Higginson	DET	@	SEA	behind 5-12	t 4	0	1--	2,(1-0) BX	2	1	7	4%	10%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); A. Cedeño Scores; B. Higginson Scores
31	31	7	1	1996-07-28	Tony Clark	DET	@	SEA	ahead 12-3	t 8	1	-2-	3,(2-0) BBX	2	5	3	0%	100%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); T. Fryman Scores
32	32	8	1	1996-09-22	Scott Spiezio	OAK	@	SEA	ahead 6-3	t 5	0	12-	6,(3-2) .C*BBFBX	3	7	DH	9%	95%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); T. Steinbach Scores; B. Lesher Scores
33	33	9	1	1996-09-24	Randy Velarde	CAL		SEA	ahead 7-0	b 4	0	---	4,(1-2) SSBX	1	2	4	1%	99%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); R. Velarde Scores
2000	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
34	34	1	1	2000-09-22	Sean Casey	CIN		HOU	ahead 7-3	b 7	0	---	1,(0-0) X	1	4	3	2%	98%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
35	35	2	2	2000-09-22	Benito Santiago	CIN		HOU	ahead 8-3	b 7	2	---	1,(0-0) X	1	7	2	1%	99%		Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
36	36	3	1	2000-09-29	Geoff Jenkins	MIL	@	HOU	ahead 10-3	t 9	1	12-	2,(1-0) BX	3	3	7	0%	100%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); L. Collier Scores; M. Loretta Scores
2001	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
37	37	1	1	2001-04-17	Manny Ramirez	BOS	@	TBD	ahead 9-0	t 9	1	---	2,(0-1) CX	1	4	DH	0%	100%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
38	38	2	1	2001-04-20	David Segui	BAL	@	TBD	ahead 5-3	t 8	0	---	1,(0-0) X	1	5	DH	7%	93%		Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
39	39	3	1	2001-06-08	Mark Johnson	NYM	@	TBD	behind 1-7	t 9	0	12-	1,(0-0) X	3	6	DH	2%	4%		Home Run (Fly Ball to CF-RF); R. Ventura Scores; T. Zeile Scores